Before I tell you about the boy, quick question. Did you see my latest 'Grab This' giveaways on sistasense.com?
Anyhoo, lately I've been thinking about this little boy I met in the dollar store a few weeks ago. He is not the kid in the picture above, I just like to add pictures to my posts. (Back to the story). The little boy in the store walks up to my hubby and says, "Hi. Can I have a $1?" Of course you already know the look his momma gave him (lol). Then she told him that he shouldn't ask questions like that and to her he replied, "If you don't ask mom, you don't get."
Looking at them we could tell they had fallen on hard times, but that isn't really why I am writing this. I try to always look at things from a positive point of view and what I got out of this little encounter was a big message. I used to be very afraid to ask questions and speak up until I realized there is no such thing as a shy entrepreneur. You can't want people to buy your stuff and hate to sell. You can't want people to know who you are, but get butterflies in your gut at the thought of being seen. Point being, "If you don't ask ladies and gents, you don't get."
Now hold on a second there, don't think I just gave you a license to go ask me an everybody else a million questions. I think the other side of that equation is, "If you don't learn how to do for yourself, things won't get done for you." So please put those two points together and find a balance.
On that note, I'd like to share a few questions from a few of our BBWO members looking for answers:
1) Gathering Contacts from eBook Buyers
2) Finding Customers for Your Business
3) Starting Your Own Web Design Business?
4) Need a solution for posting documents for a time
5) What is your most used marketing technique?
Here are a few resources I created to give you some answers:
1) 7 Things I Learned About Selling Online
2) How Women Entrepreneurs Us the Internet to Market Online
3) How-To Use BBWO (Social Networking Videos)
Here are a few folks who want you:
1) The Cashflow is looking for Freelance Writers
2) Mentor Wanted for Newbie Entrepreneur
3) Speakers Wanted for Radio Show Interviews
Now I need you to do two things for me. Hey, if I don't ask, I won't get (lol). I would love it if you would go vote for my Bedtime Story and then tell me what you want to see on the BBWO Network.
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BBWO Network: More collaboration, Role Call (some members may or maynot be active), Perform Surveys about the Network and How (if) we can better it, Free Tools (both online and off). I love your network. It is by far one of the best out there.
I look forward to seeing some of these, if they are already available forgive me.
Thanks for taking the time to vote and share your suggestions. You have definitely given me food for thought.
TTYL -lh